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​Jace Owen keeps his podium streak alive in Louisville!

Jace keeps his podium streak alive in Louisville.

The TiLube/Jack Links/TUF Racing team started off strong with Ben setting the fastest time in qualifying this week. Jace was 5th. The track had the biggest set of whoops to date and Ben was just killing them in practice. 

Both riders were in the second of two heats- Ben got the holeshot, with Gavin Faith, and Jace right behind him. Ben was clearly the fastest rider on the track from morning practice on through heat racing, it was looking to be his night.

Ben would take the holeshot, the win, and set the fastest time of the two heat races to get first gate pick going into the Main Events.

Main 1 started off well with Ben in 2nd and Jace in 5th. Last year’s champ Gavin faith was leading. 

Ben made a mistake at the end of the now rutted whoops and went down, letting Faith go with the lead.

Jace worked his way up to 2nd while Ben had to settle with an 8th.

Jace pulled another second main event holeshot in Main 2- I think Jace has gotten close to 90% of them this year so far. Ben came out 3rd which was great considering he had the 8th gate pick. The whoops were now worn down into a single lane line and were really hard to get through. Ben tried to move up by blitzing on the outside but that line didn’t work anymore- another spill dropped him to 8th.

Jace led for 8 laps before a slight mistake dropped him back to third were he would finish and his 2-3 would give him 3rd overall and his 6th podium in six races. Not to shabby.

Next race we will be in Kansas City, MO., if you’re around stop in and see us.

- Dave Antolak

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About TUF Racing: TUF is the longest running privateer team in the history of AMA racing with their first SX team back in 1985. Past riders include Alan King, Keith Bowen, Todd Dehoop, Ron Tichenor, Ron Lechein, Mark Barnett, Josh Demuth, Jimmy Gaddis, Buddy Antunez, Denny Stephenson, Danny Smith, Chad Johnson, Jeff Gibson and Kyle Regal just to name a few.

The Ti-Lube/Jack Links/TUF Racing Honda team is proudly supported by: 

TiLUBE , Jack Links, American Honda, Fly Racing, Wiseco, EKS Goggles, Cometic gaskets, Hot Cams, Pivot works, Twin Air, UFO Plastic, Vortex, SSI Decals, Dunlop, , FMF, Factory Connection, Works Connection, RK, , Excel A60, KG Clutch, DP Brakes, Ottsf, Hinson, Renegade Fuels, Beta Tools, Motoseat.  Motorsports Products, Podium Ink, Neken clamps Action Sport Canopies, Engine Ice, Motion Pro and NGK.

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